**VeganHood** has opened in Harlem, to a lot of buzz. **Patch.com** headlines: **”Hot New Harlem Restaurant Aims To ‘Bridge Veganism And The Hood'”.**

Founded by sisters **Janine Smalls** and **Lanise Herman-Thomas**, Patch writes that the sisters “**did not expect that they would end up opening one of Harlem’s most popular new restaurants**.”

Come join us as we check what all the fuss is about, and see what even non-vegans are celebrating!

**From the VeganHood site:**

We saw a need in our neighborhood for food that was similar to what we grew up eating but instead of it being animals it needed to be 100% plant based. We thought “how could we get people to love vegan food when they believe that all vegans eat are leaves and water? How can we show them that a vegan lifestyle doesn’t have to be bland and that it can be tasty and healthier?”

We knew we needed to show people better than we could tell them by creating dishes we ate at home and they themselves would make or order at restaurants. Things like our Saint Nick Fried Chick’n, soy free mac & cheese, and deserts like our Oreo puddings, comfort foods that’s filling and recognizable.

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**Website for placing pick-up orders (not delivery):** [https://grubhub.com](https://grubhub.com)

**Vegan Picnic:** A few hours before the event please place your food **pick-up** order in your favorite mobile app. such as Grubhub, Uber Eats, Doordash, etc. We will be carrying out our orders for a picnic in a nearby park. (In case of inclement weather on the day of the event, we’ll reschedule.)

**We are an extremely friendly and welcoming group.** To our new members: Come to the meetup and make new friends! We are delighted to meet you, and to welcome you to the group.

**Train Directions:** Take the **B, C, 2, or 3 Trains to 116th Street**. VeganHood is located at 2100 Frederick Douglass Blvd. (bet. W. 113th St. & W. 114th St.)

*****NOTE:** While this event officially starts at 7:00pm, feel free to get here early and order around 6:30pm or after, to spread out the order placement. Or get here a little after 7:00pm, also to spread out the order placement. Or, you may order while on your way to the restaurant.*******

Michael